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A One-sided Relationship

My husband of twelve years is becoming very distant, non-communicative and unaffectionate towards myself and our children. There is very little communication between us. I feel I give to him all the time and he takes and doesn’t give back. There is no romance anymore, and sex just feels like another chore to me. I feel we are headed for a breakup.... >Full Story

  • Header Image Coping with Your Husband’s Job Loss

    My cell phone rang on Monday morning while I was working at a client’s office. “Lori, can you meet me at home? I’ve just been let go from my job.” I packed up and got in the car and started to drive, my heart pounding, my mind racing…then the tears started, and I began to pray. Just the previous Sunday afternoon, Del and I had been talking... >more

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    Misunderstanding leads to breakups About one in two marriages ends in a divorce these days. We are all too familiar with the various problems that can lead to a breakup. Arguments can begin at sunrise and not stop until after sunset. This kind of fragile relationship is like a time bomb ready to explode at any time. Some couples may keep it all inside... >more

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You’re Not Listening!

Have you ever been accused of not listening? As hard as we try to listen, we’re afraid that at times we’re both guilty of not listening. Not listening plays a big part in problem marriages. Counselors hear over and over again statements like: “He never listens to me.” or “She doesn’t understand how I feel.” If [...] Read More >

Commitment and Faithfulness: How to act on your intentions to be true to your spouse

Commuting with four carpool buddies offers ample opportunity to chew the fat, so one day I posed the question:  What’s the difference between commitment and faithfulness? After a few rounds of debate the jury was in:  Commitment is our intent to stay in relationship with our wives; faithfulness is the practice of doing so. That said, [...] Read More >

The Myth of Infatuation

Let me take you back in time to the early days of your relationship. Can you picture those days?  You meet, and you both know there’s a spark of mutual interest and desire. The spark is leaping into a flame of supercharged emotions, and you’re falling in love. Excitement that sets your hearts racing.   Candlelight [...] Read More >

Tell Him Why You Love Him

How can you spur your mate toward love and good deeds? By accentuating the positive and minimizing the negative! Then you can do a better job of affirming each other. Before marriage, it’s easy to look for the positive. But once we say “I do” the stars in our eyes begin to fade and we see [...] Read More >

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